'You cannot remove a member of Congress from a committee simply because you do not agree with their views,' said RepJayapal. 'This is both ludicrous and dangerous.'
In response to Miller's argument that"Omar clearly cannot be an objective decision-maker on the Foreign Affairs Committee given her biases against Israel and against the Jewish people"—a contention that
"Omar is a valued member of the Democratic caucus and of this Congress," said Jayapal."Throughout her service in Congress and on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, she has brought her essential and unique voice and lived experience to bear: as a refugee, war survivor, and soon, as the first African-born ranking member on the Africa Subcommittee."
Jayapal praised the few Republicans"who have already rejected this idea" and expressed hope that"more will join them to state their opposition so it is not brought to the floor, or vote against it should it be brought to the floor."Republican leaders have worked for weeks to ensure that there were enough votes to pass a resolution removing Omar from the committee through their razor-thin majority margin, which stands at three as Rep.
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